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ACON Awards Night at the Ivy – John McRae Photography & Studio

ACON Awards Night at the Ivy


Laura Hart was the recipient of the Arts & Entertainment Award, presented by SGLMG Association, with my cover for the Sydney Star Observer.

More than 300 people came together at the Ivy Ballroom in Sydney on 17 August to celebrate LGBTQ community members whose work has made a difference to the lives of sexually and gender diverse people in NSW.

The Sydney Star Observer printed my portrait of Laura Hart, winner of the Arts & Entertainment Award, on the cover of the September issue of the magazine. Laura was acknowledged for her contribution to nurturing and developing “drag king” culture in NSW.  After the ACON award presentations, I photographed Laura and several other winners in a make-shift studio I set up in the foyer area of the Ivy.

Jason Om recipient of the Media Award, presented by OUT@NBCUniversal

Me… testing the lighting at the Ivy before the shoot. It is really cool that I can now trigger the camera from my phone.